Knight has tragically passed in an accident (Picture: Instagram/@tonydogzknight)
Comedian, Tony Knight has died as his family announce his sudden passing in a ‘freak’ accident.
A family member confirmed that the comic died in June while attending the Rock’&’Cars Festival in Lavaur, France when a tragic accident took place.
‘He was only 54 and having the time of his life,’ they told Fox Digital News.
‘He was fit, healthy, happy and had everything going for him. He was charismatic, funny, passionate and so very loved by [his partner] Hayley, his family and his friends all over the world.’
The French media reported that the comedian was involved in a freak accident as a large tree branch fell onto Knight and five other people, with Knight being the only mortality.
Knight later died from the injuries he sustained from the accident.
Tony was an expert on dog behaviour (Picture: Instagram )
The comedian tragically died in France (Picture: Instagram/@tonydogzknight)
On the GoFundMe page to raise money for his funeral costs following his death, Knight’s sister-in-law, Joanne Allen, wrote about the accident.
‘Tony was tragically killed in his beloved France on Saturday 7th June following a terrible accident while attending the ‘Rock&Cars festival’ in Lavaur.’
She explained: ‘We are beyond devastated that his life was taken by a freak accident …an accident that we are all still trying to comprehend.’
Joanne later told Daily Mail Australia that he had just started to live the life he dreamed of, living in a quaint French town, working with dogs and travelling the world.
Tony frequently appeared on TV in Australia (Picture: Instagram/@tonydogzknight)
Knight was a comic but also well known as a ‘dog listener’ and helped train pets to the stars and was about to undertake a series of shows in the UK titled ‘Mad Dogs and an Englishman.’
He frequently appeared on Australian TV shows to discuss dog behaviour and share his knowledge.
Knight leaves behind his Australian wife of 15 years, Hayley.
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